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I am trying to create a Python array using data from an ArcGIS attribute table. Here's the code I've written so far:

import arcpy
import numpy
input = "c:/data/from/arcgis"
arr = arcpy.da.TabletoNumPyArray(input,('OBJECTID','SoilEvap5'))
a = arr["OBJECTID"]
b = arr["SoilEvap5"]
np.columnstack((a,b))
print arr

When I try running this in the ArcGIS Python window, it returns:

Runtime error 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 7, in <module>
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'TabletoNumPyArray'

Why is this error showing up and how can I fix it?

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What is it you're trying to do here? I can't see any arcpy commands (except import arcpy). What line gives you there error? –  Michael Miles-Stimson Jul 20 at 22:10
    
This is a very common error message: gis.stackexchange.com/… –  PolyGeo♦ Jul 20 at 22:32
    
A good editor will help you avoid this sort of problem. I use PyWin which has some basic InteliSense (you type in arcpy.da. and all the methods available appear)... saves typing and avoids mistyping/incorrect case. Other editors no doubt can do this and IMO it's worth finding a good one. –  Michael Miles-Stimson Jul 20 at 22:50
    
I am still happy to just work with IDLE as my Python editor because it also has code completion ("IntelliSense") - stackoverflow.com/a/16467896/820534 - but to see that you need to put import arcpy and run your code once first. Also, to force it to auto complete using Ctrl-spacebar is a trick worth knowing. –  PolyGeo♦ Jul 20 at 22:55

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The correct name for this function is TableToNumPyArray (arcpy.da) i.e. there should be a capital "T" on "to".

Correct capitalization is very important to the Python programming language.

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should the field names be a tuple ('OBJECTID','SoilEvap5') or list ['OBJECTID','SoilEvap5'] or doesn't that matter in this case? Where tools say [field_names,...] I have interpreted that as a list but it wouldn't surprise me if a tuple could be substituted. –  Michael Miles-Stimson Jul 20 at 22:47
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@MichaelMiles-Stimson I think lists and tuples are interchangeable within at least some (perhaps all) ArcPy functions but I've not tested to say with 100% confidence. –  PolyGeo♦ Jul 20 at 22:50

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